Tuesday, December 9, 2008
week 16, post #2
The most interesting concept that I found throughout the course of the semester if that of group dynamics. I think the social integration to the group is extremely interesting and fragile process. Whether it is in a large group or small group, I think the size is also important. A small group should experience greater socializing factors, than a large group. In a large group there is an aspect of anonymity, of which someone would not be as integrated into a group. Communication wise, if you are not fully integrated into a group, than your communication will be reduced as well. Think about how much you would communicate with your friends, as compared with a large group in a classroom. You would communicate more with your friends than the other group of which you are affiliated.
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Hi Daron! What group experiences have you had? Have you experienced firsthand what you have discussed here? :)
Daron, I really enjoyed this blog. I must agree that without fully being integrated into a group, then communication will be reduced.
I know what you mean about being very chatty within a group of close firends but then in a classroom of 50 people the converstaion levels drasticly drop.
It is also important to not be invloved in too many groups at the same time. When I was younger I was trying to balance dance lessons, with piano, with violin, school, church youthgroup school plays and so much more. My mom told me that it isn't good to be spread so thin in all different areas because I wasn't really gelling in any of the groups. I was so over committed that I couldn't be a 100% committed to any of my activities I took part in.
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